Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)

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"Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)"
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Single by Joan Armatrading
from the album Sleight of Hand
ReleasedMay 1986
Studio Bumpkin Studios
Genre Pop rock
Length3:46
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Joan Armatrading
Producer(s) Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading singles chronology
"Thinking Man"
(1985)
"Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)"
(1986)
"Reach Out"
(1986)

"Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)" is a song written and recorded by the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released as a single from her tenth studio album, Sleight of Hand (1986). The single entered the UK Singles Chart for just one week, peaking at No. 81. It also reached No. 37 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

Contents

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)"
  2. "Figure of Speech"

12" single

  1. "Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart) (Extended Mix)"
  2. "Kind Words (And A Real Good Heart)"
  3. "Figure of Speech"

Charts

ChartPosition
Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] 99
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 81
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [3] 37

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References

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  3. "Joan Armatrading Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2020.